Inclusion and Protected Learning Room (PLR) Assistant

Newton Abbot College, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2NF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st March 2026

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) 37 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 07:45-15:45 & Fridays 07:45-15:15 or Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:00 & Fridays 08:00-15:30 (including a 30-min unpaid break), for 39 weeks per year

Inclusion and Protected Learning Room (PLR) Assistant job summary

You will assist in the day-to-day running of the Inclusion Provision & Protected Learning Room, ensuring students receive appropriate work and guidance when temporarily removed from lessons. Your role is central to maintaining a safe, productive space and supporting students through reflection and intervention strategies that improve behaviour and learning outcomes.

What makes us special

Our staff team believe passionately in the power of education to transform lives. We are committed to providing the best possible educational experience that we can; an experience that supports, challenges and inspires our students to achieve their potential and develop into well rounded, kind, resilient and responsible young people, who have a deep love of learning and a curiosity about the world in which they live.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff.
• Is calm, adaptable, and proactive approach to managing challenging situations.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Must be organised and detail-oriented, with good record keeping and communication skills.
• Is a team player and is passionate about helping students succeed.
• Brings a positive attitude and a genuine love of school life.

In this role you will:

• Maintain a calm and purposeful environment in the PLR and Inclusion Centre at all times.
• Provide suitable work and guidance for students accessing PLR and Inclusion Centre.
• Record attendance, monitor progress, and manage resources effectively.
• Deliver 1:1 reflection sessions and interventions to support positive behaviour.
• Communicate with staff and parents regarding student progress and interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers and Heads of Learning to address barriers to learning.
• Use systems such as Class Charts and CPOMs to record and share updates.
• Support safeguarding processes and attend meetings as required.
• Assist with learning walks and transition support for students returning to lessons.

We offer:

• A role where your work really matters - make a meaningful impact on children’s wellbeing every day
• A rewarding role in a positive environment
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others
• Competitive package with generous career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.9%
• A term time only contract working 39 weeks per year
• Ongoing professional development

How to apply

If you’d love to make a difference to our students - we’d love to hear from you.

Please do take the opportunity to learn more about the role by viewing the detailed job description included on the following pages. To apply please complete our application form and take the opportunity to share with us how your skills and experience meet the person specification in the job description. To learn more about the school please visit our website by clicking here.

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role further or arrange for a tour of the school please contact Kate Rose, via email krose@nacollege.devon.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 26th January @ 9.00am. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via my new term or at recruitment@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk

Interviews will be held onsite on Friday 30th January.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our pupils, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and references that are satisfactory to our Trust. All posts in our Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Newton Abbot College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newton Abbot College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newton-abbot-college-newton-abbot

Newton Abbot College is an 11-18 college in Newton Abbot, Devon, with approximately 1400 students on roll, including around 150 in the Sixth Form. We are a fully comprehensive college and committed to providing the best possible educational experience we can for all our students across all three key stages.

Newton Abbot College is part of the Ivy Education Trust that was formed in June 2022. Being part of this successful family of schools allows us to share good practice and provides exceptional opportunities to learn from each other.

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